Halloween Discard Bakes: Family Class
Turn sourdough discard into spooky treats, in costume if you like: monster cookies, brownie graveyard boxes and witch-finger breadsticks.
Halloween Discard Bakes: Family Class
Come bake with us this Halloween, in costume if you like. This Halloween morning, kids and their grown-up take over our studio to make a table full of spooky sourdough treats.
Everything is made with sourdough discard, the part of the starter most bakers throw away. Kids learn how to turn it into treats instead of waste, a skill they can use at home every week. We prepare the doughs the day before so the morning is all about shaping, decorating and baking. No long waits and no baking experience needed. Costumes are optional but very welcome. Just bring a sweet tooth.
Why sourdough sweets?
Better flavour: discard adds a gentle tang that balances the sugar, so the treats taste rich instead of cloying.
Made from scratch: the bakes are made with simple ingredients and our own starter. No premixes and no shop-bought dough.
Nothing wasted: discard usually goes in the bin. Using it shows kids that good food doesn’t have to be thrown away.
Slow food, made by hand: the starter has been fermenting for days before class, and that slow fermentation is what gives sourdough its depth of flavour.
In this 2-hour session, you and your child will make:
Monster discard cookies: shape the dough, add candy eyes and sprinkles, and give each monster its own face.
Brownie graveyard boxes: crumble our sourdough discard brownies into "dirt", then add cookie tombstones and gummy worms.
Witch-finger breadsticks: roll discard dough into creepy fingers with pumpkin seed nails, then bake until crisp.
How the morning goes:
Welcome, aprons on, and a quick hello to our sourdough starter.
Monster cookies into the oven first.
Build your graveyard boxes while the cookies bake.
Shape and bake the witch fingers.
Photos and boxing up your treats to take home.
What’s Included / What You'll Take Home:
All ingredients, decorations, aprons and tools.
A Box of Halloween Treats: your monster cookies, a graveyard box and witch-finger breadsticks.
A Recipe Card: so you can turn your own discard into these treats again at home.
Light Refreshments: drinks for the kids and coffee or tea for the grown-ups.
Details:
Date: Saturday 31 October, 10:00am to 12:00pm
Location: The Sourdough Society Studio, Discovery Bay, Hong Kong
Class size: Maximum 4 child and adult pairs
Price: HK$750 per pair (one child and one accompanying adult)
Age: Best for children aged 7 and up
Costumes: optional, but kids and grown-ups are welcome to dress up
Allergies: the witch fingers are nut-free, but please tell us about any allergies when you book
Ready for a spooky morning?
Only four pairs per class. Book now, and dig out a costume if you fancy it.
Please Note: To ensure an interactive and engaging hands-on experience, our classes require a minimum number of participants to run. The Sourdough Society reserves the right to cancel or reschedule a workshop if the minimum registration is not met. In the rare event of a cancellation, all registered participants will be notified in advance and provided with alternative dates to join us.